Hair curler



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HAIR CURLER Filed July 5, 1935 1 2 Sheets- Sheet 1L a 1 L 1111 1 y /9 INVENTOR Z/ 23 v ACOB Geog/WAN ATTORNEY y 3, 1938. J. GOODMAN 2,116,111

HAIR CURLER Filed July 5, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR J4co5 GOODMAN A Ma -wk ATTORNEY Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Delamere Company, Delaware Inc., a corporation of Application July 5, 1935, Serial No. 29,840

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a hair curler, and has among its objects to provide a sleeve about which the hair may be wound or rolled and which may be retained in the hair until the hair has been set in curl, and to provide a separable device for rolling the sleeve to wind the hair thereon and for temporarily clamping the ends of a lock of hair on, the sleeve during the rolling operation.

The sleeve member of my invention comprises a tube of rubber or like soft pliable material, and it is provided with a locking member, either separate or attached, whereby the sleeve may be retained in place in the hair after the hair has been wound thereon. The sleeve is constructed of flexible material and maybe worn comfortably, even during sleep. In this respect, my invention marks a definite advantage and improve ment over the types of curlers made of metal or other rigid material, or those having wire fasteners or locking devices, as curlers of such type cannot be worn without discomfort while sleeping.

The curler is inexpensive to manufacture and may be marketed as a unit consisting of one rolling device and a plurality of sleeve members. Any number of sleeve members may be used interchangeably with a single rolling device. This results in an economy for the purchaser and permits the user to form a number of curls with one device.

Other advantages of the invention will appearfrom the following description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve member of my improved hair curler;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the curler, partly in section, showing the sleeve positioned on the rolling member and the clamp opened;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the curler showing ends of a lock of hair clamped on the sleeve;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the curler having a lock of hair wound about and fastened on the sleeve;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detached sleeve with a lock of hair wound and fastened thereon;

4 Fig. 6 is a'bottom view of the rolling member showing a modified form of sleeve thereon:

Fig. 7' is a detailed view oi an end portion of the rolling member;

Fig. 8 is an exploded view showing a modified form of the rolling member, sleeve, and locking member;

Fig. 9 is a side view, partly in section, of the above elements combined; and

Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the rolling member shown in Fig. 8.

The sleevemember In of my curler is in the form of a hollow tube having a bore, II. The sleeve is made of a soft pliable material, preferably rubber, and is provided with a locking member or elastic cord I2 extending outwardly from one end. The cord l2 may be made integral with the sleeve or as a separate part suitably connected thereto. The free end of the cord is formed or provided with a plug or tip B. If desired, the wall of the sleeve may be perforated to provide for circulation of air. I have found that a satisfactory way of making the sleeve is to mold it together with the cord and plug of a single piece of rubber. It is to be understood, however, that I do not limit myself to such construction, and that the'plug may be made of or reinforced with metal.

After the hair is rolled on the sleeve, the cord I2 is stretched longitudinally over the hair, and the plug I3 is inserted into the opposite open end of the sleeve to lock the cord and to hold the hair wound on the sleeve. The inner end of the plug 13 may have a flange or disk M which abuts against the end of the sleeve and provides a means for conveniently withdrawing the plug when it is desired to remove the sleeve after the hair has been curled.

The rolling device comprises an arm I5 which may be cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or any other suitable form adapted for insertion into the bore ll of the sleeve, to hold the sleeve in place, and a clamping arm is pivotally connected at I! to the arm 15. The rolling device may be provided with the usual spring, not shown, for urging the arm i6 down against the sleeve.

In using the device, the sleeve I0 is placed on the arm IS with the cord extending rearwardly,

' as shown in Fig. 2. The .ends of a lock of hair iii are then clamped on the sleeve and the device is rotated to roll the hair upon the sleeve. After the desired length of hair has been rolled, the cord I2 is extended over the hair and locked in place by inserting the plug into the open end of the sleeve, whereupon the rolling device may be withdrawn from the sleeve, leaving the sleeve in place with the hair rolled and fastened thereon.

In the modified form of the device shown in Fig. 6, the sleeve I0 is provided with an elastic band i9 having a tip 20 at its free end and having its opposite end suitably fastened to the sleeve, as, for example, by means of the staple 2!. u

The handle end of arm 25 of the rolling member is formed with a notch 22 having a constricted opening 23. The free end of the band ll may be caught in the'notchto hold the band out of the way while the hair is being rolled. After the hair has been wound on the sleeve, the free end of the band is inserted in the open end of the sleeve to lock the roll of hair in place.

A further modification is shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, in which the rolling member comprises a rolling arm 2' and a clamping arm II pivotally connected at 21. The arm 25 has a concave groove 2! extending from the handle portion to the end. The elastic cord or band il, in this instance, is free from physicalattachment to the sleeve II and is provided with a tip at each end.

In using this form of device, the hairis wound on the sleeve l0 and, while the sleeve is still supported on the arm of the rolling member, one end of the band i! is inserted in one end of the sleeve, and the other end of the band in the opposite end of the sleeve, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 9. The groove 28 in the arm II facilitates entrance of the tips 20 into the bore of the sleeve. When the ends of the band are inserted in the sleeve, and the rolling memher is withdrawn from the sleeve, the band I! will hold the sleeve in the hair with the hair wound thereon.

Having now described my invention and the manner in which it is used, -I wish to have it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement of parts and details of construction set forth, as the same may be modified in various respects without departing from the scope of the invention.

What I claim is:-

1. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a flexible tubular sleeve of soft material about which the hair may be wound, an elastic cord extending outwardly from one end of the sleeve and having its free end adapted to be inserted into the opposite end of the sleeve, and a separable rolling arm adapted to be inserted into and to support the sleeve throughout substantially its entire length for rotating the latter to wind the hair and to be separated from the sleeve during the rolling thereof.

3. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a flexible tubular sleeve of soft material about which hair may be wound, an elastic cord attachable to the sleeve for holding the hair wound thereon, a separable rolling arm adapted to support the sleeve throughout substantially its entire length for rotating the latter to wind the hair thereon, and a clamping arm pivotally connected to the rolling arm for clamping ends of the hair on the sleeve during the rolling thereof.

4. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a flexible tubular sleeve of soft material about which'the hair may be wound, an elastic cord extending outwardly from one end of the sleeve and having its free end adapted to be inserted into the opposite end of the sleeve, a separable rolling arm adapted to be inserted into and to support the sleeve throughout substantially its entire length for rotating the latter to wind the hair and to be separated from the sleeve after the hair has been wound thereon, and a clamping arm pivotally connected to the rolling arm for clamping ends of the hair on the sleeve during the rolling thereof.

5. In a hair curler of the character described, a tubular rubber sleeve having an elastic cord extending outwardly from one end thereof and adapted to extend lengthwise over the sleeve substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof, said cord having a tip at its free end for insertion into the opposite end of the sleeve.

JACOB GOODMAN. 

